Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Good afternoon to the witness.
My first question is for Mr. Dade. I was surprised to hear you suggest that we go and meet workers in Quebec, Ontario or in other provinces or cities to ask them if they felt confident that they could keep their jobs in the face of a free trade agreement with Colombia. Because, at the moment, there is no signed agreement and their jobs are not an issue.
At the same time, I have to stress that the unionized workers in Quebec that I know have a lot more solidarity than you think with other workers around the world and their cause. Do you think that those people would say that their jobs are at risk but they are ready to say that we should sign the agreement anyway? I am sorry, but that is not how those people react. Unionized workers everywhere have more solidarity than that, especially since there is no threat to their jobs at the moment. The Canada-Colombia free trade agreement does not go very far in creating or significantly increasing exports.
For some countries, we know that there are much greater possibilities of an increase in Canadian exports than for our exports to Colombia. The Bloc Québécois is clear that this free trade agreement is not just about increasing exports or protecting Colombian citizens. It is much more about providing protection in Colombia through investment. Pure and simple.
I just wanted to make that comment to you, because I did not want you to go away with the impression that Quebec workers—those that I know anyway—are not in solidarity with workers in Colombia.
Ms. Morales, are there currently free trade agreements between Colombia and other countries?